UCC Article 5: Uniform Commercial Code Article 5 governing Letters of Credit, which provides the primary legal framework for bank guarantees in the United States

Federal Reserve Regulation H: Regulation concerning bank supervision and membership requirements for state-chartered banks in the Federal Reserve System

Bank Secrecy Act: Federal law requiring financial institutions to assist government agencies in detecting and preventing money laundering

USA PATRIOT Act: Federal law containing anti-money laundering provisions that affect bank guarantee transactions

OCC Regulations: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulations governing national banks and their banking activities including guarantees

FDIC Requirements: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation requirements for insured banks engaging in guarantee activities

Federal Reserve Board Requirements: Requirements set by the Federal Reserve Board governing banking operations and risk management

State Banking Regulations: Individual state-specific banking regulations that may affect bank guarantee issuance and management

State UCC Modifications: State-specific adoptions and modifications to the Uniform Commercial Code that may affect bank guarantees

State Contract Laws: State-specific contract laws that govern the formation and enforcement of bank guarantees

ICC URDG: International Chamber of Commerce Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees, relevant for international bank guarantees

ISP98: International Standby Practices, providing rules for standby letters of credit and bank guarantees

KYC Regulations: Know Your Customer regulations requiring banks to verify the identity of their clients

AML Requirements: Anti-Money Laundering requirements that banks must follow when issuing guarantees

Basel Committee Guidelines: International banking guidelines affecting capital requirements and risk management for banks issuing guarantees